title: Stenotrophomonas infection in a patient with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
abstract: The drug of choice for treatment of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, and second-line therapy usually consists of a fluoroquinolone. However, in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, neither sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim nor a fluoroquinolone is a preferred option as it may result in hemolysis. Currently, there is a paucity of data regarding treatment of S maltophilia infection in these patients. This case report presents a patient who was successfully treated with doxycycline and inhaled colistimethate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois.
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Harthan
authors.forename: Margaret L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Heger
keywords: G6PD deficiency; Stenotrophomonas; colistimethate; doxycycline